Books Read - 2026

January 2026

• The Bonehunters (Malazan Book of the Fallen series, Book 6) - Steven Erikson (F).  Still enjoying the dense, involved fantasy world of this series. Four more books to go. 
• Empire of Lies - Andrew Klavan (F).

February 2026

• Daily Doctrine: A One-Year Guide to Systematic Theology - Kevin DeYoung (NF).
• J is for Jesus: Enjoying Who Jesus is from A to Z - Alistair Begg (NF).
• Habits of Grace: Enjoying Jesus Through the Spiritual Disciplines - David Mathis (NF).

March 2026

• Reaper's Gale (Malazan Book of the Fallen series, Book 7) - Steven Erikson (F).
• Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive - Thom S. Rainer (NF).
• Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen (F).

April 2026

• Surprised by Oxford: A Memoir - Carolyn Weber (NF).
• Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross: Exploring the Passion and Power of Easter - Edited by Nancy Guthrie (NF).
• Game of Gods: The Temple of Man in the Age of Re-Enchantment - Carl Teichrib (NF).

May 2026

• God and Country: Upholding Faith, History, and National Identity - John D. Wilsey (NF).
• Lancelot - Giles Kristian (F). I loved this. Tragically sad, but how could it not be? I mean, it's Lancelot. But I loved this sympathetic retelling and fleshing out of Lancelot as a character. Very well done.
• Tom Lake - Ann Patchett (F). I liked this one.
• 40 Questions About Angels, Demons, and Spiritual Warfare - John R. Gilhooly (NF).
• Our Town - Thornton Wilder (F).
• The Fourth Option - Jack Carr, M.P. Woodward (F).

June 2026

• Smilla's Sense of Snow - Peter Høeg (F).
• Guards! Guards! - Terry Pratchett (F).
• Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture - Aaron M. Renn (NF).
• Remarkably Bright Creatures - Shelby Van Pelt (F). I did not expect to like this book as much as I did. It is one of my favorites that I've read so far this year, and I almost did not read it at all.  When I first read the description some time ago, it didn't really interest me as it seemed too weird for me, but as I saw more and more positive reviews and then the Netflix movie came out, so I thought I'd try it since I could borrow it on Libby, and I'm glad I did.  I very much enjoyed this one. 

July 2026

• American Exceptionalism and Civil Religion: Reassessing the History of an Idea - John D. Wilsey (NF).  This was very good. I especially appreciated his conclusion to chapter seven, "The Glorious Nation" and his careful distinction between closed exceptionalism and open exceptionalism. This is not a soundbite conversation, and I appreciate the careful discussion offered in this book.